Florimon is available off the bench. He is batting .250 and has gone 6 for 21 (.286) thus far in May over six games with six strikeouts. 

Gillaspie, who is day to day, has gone 6 for 29 (.207) in May over eight games. He's batting .278 this year with three homers and seven RBI. 

Hicks, who is available off the bench, went 1 for 4 with a single Friday and is batting .137 on the year. He's only slightly picked things up a bit in May with a .194 batting average for the month thus far over nine games with five RBI and his first career homer. 

Hicks said he doesn't expect the elbow issue to be a problem, though it did feel a little sore Saturday. 

He threw 40 pitches in a simulated game Saturday and was reportedly feeling better. It is not known how many rehab starts he will need before being ready to return to the rotation. 

"But that seems to be where his best production comes," Farrell was quick to add.

Gomes, who started Saturday against Toronto left-hander Mark Buehrle, hasn't started against a righty since April 23. Daniel Nava continues to see most of the at-bats in those cases. 

Gomes had seen 16 at-bats in May entering Saturday and has gone 4 for 16 (.250) with a homer and five RBI. 

Nunez has been making progress, but he is not yet ready to return. He hopes to return Sunday. 

Dotel still is not feeling right in his right elbow, though Dr. Andrews found no structural damage. Dotel is expected to rest for six days before resuming a throwing program. He's still out indefinitely. 

Johnson has made three starts for Norfolk since coming off the disabled list. He is 1-2 with a 4.41 ERA in the minors. 

He has struck out 19 and walked four through 16 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old went 4-0 with a 2.11 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP in 12 appearances (four starts) last season.

"I feel a million times better," Estrada said. "I know those things are going to happen, but I didn't like how the mental aspect of it was lost. Normally, I feel like I have pretty good control over that. I didn't have it that day, but I've worked on it. Mentally, right now, I’m pretty strong."

Estrada had an extra bullpen session this weekend, but said he has not really changed his between-starts routine otherwise.

"I didn't really change anything except I threw two bullpens in between," Estrada said. "Mentally, I feel like I've prepared really well. I'm feeling pretty good right now. We worked on a couple of things in the 'pen, and today we’re going to do a couple more things that should help me out with balance and whatnot."

Estrada will start Monday against the Pirates, and will try to turn things around after posting a 6.05 ERA in his first seven starts.